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let me ask you about mitt romney. what does it mean that he won maine? >> well, i think he had not won maine, it would be a bigger story. he barely edged out ron paul, and i think what that bigotry does for him, it's sort of stops bleeding some after the tough losses he had in minnesota, colorado, and missouri. to get any victory at all, as he did in maine, helped him out in terms of perception. now, a bunch of national polls have come out in the last couple of days, showing that rick santorum is really moving now, but getting that victory in maine does help to stabilize some. the big question is what is going to happen in michigan two weeks from now, tavis. the state where he grew up. is rick santorum going to be a competitor there, and can actually win that state? if rick santorum wins michigan, this race will really be turned on its head. tavis: talking about rick santorum and mitt romney being the two front runners, a few days ago, it was mitt romney and newt gingrich, and now we see "national review online" calling for newt gingrich to get out of th
let me ask you about mitt romney. what does it mean that he won maine? >> well, i think he had not won maine, it would be a bigger story. he barely edged out ron paul, and i think what that bigotry does for him, it's sort of stops bleeding some after the tough losses he had in minnesota, colorado, and missouri. to get any victory at all, as he did in maine, helped him out in terms of perception. now, a bunch of national polls have come out in the last couple of days, showing that rick...
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polls are tight between mitt romney and rick santorum, despite the fact that michigan is mitt romney's home state. tonight actress and film maker jennifer westfeldt is here. she is the director and star the new film "friends with kids." debbie dingell and jennifer westfeldt coming out. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it is a place to gather with your community to make everyday better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: a quick look ahead to what is coming up here this week. tomorrow i will be joined by singer-songwriter sinead o'connor. she is out with an acclaimed new cd, that maybe her most personal project to date. i will be joined by two of the leading heart experts for an in- depth conversation on ways we can improve our heart health. despite all of the improvements in medicine, heart disease remains the no. 1 cause of death across america. we will have a conversation on a supreme court review on a major vote -- a major affirmative action case. those who support affirmative action are worried that the conserv
polls are tight between mitt romney and rick santorum, despite the fact that michigan is mitt romney's home state. tonight actress and film maker jennifer westfeldt is here. she is the director and star the new film "friends with kids." debbie dingell and jennifer westfeldt coming out. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it is a place to gather with your community to make everyday better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you....
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romney. you are seeing the populist wing and the vanguard conservative wing of the party, whether it is rush limbaugh or sale apparent -- sarah palin or herman cain at rallying around him. tavis: why would anybody believe that mitt romney could actually beat barack obama. and i'm not suggesting that he cannot, but i'm asking why anybody believes that he can given that he has had difficulty rallying his face behind him? >> in some ways, the most important thing happening for republicans in the past few weeks is seen the limitations for mitt romney as a candidate. he has struggled to answer the questions about his background, his personal wealth, his ability to relate to average americans, which are somewhat muted in a republican primary much more so than in a general election. on the other hand, there is one solid bandage to romney as a general election candidate, which is a lot of the upper middle class, socially moderate, slightly right of center and voters who have been so important since 1
romney. you are seeing the populist wing and the vanguard conservative wing of the party, whether it is rush limbaugh or sale apparent -- sarah palin or herman cain at rallying around him. tavis: why would anybody believe that mitt romney could actually beat barack obama. and i'm not suggesting that he cannot, but i'm asking why anybody believes that he can given that he has had difficulty rallying his face behind him? >> in some ways, the most important thing happening for republicans in...
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mitt romney: $57 million, more than his closest competitors combined. that's ron paul at $26 million, newt gingrich at $13 million, and rick santorum at $2 million. but president obama had already raised $128 million for his reelection campaign by the december 31st reporting deadline. that's before the first primary votes were even cast. for more on how money has shaped the campaign so far, we turn to: john dunbar, managing editor of the center for public integrity, which has been tracking the spending; and eliza newlin carney, staff writer for "roll call." welcome to you both. john dunbar, start by telling us what we know based on these reports about who is behind all of this money coming spot campaign. >> with the, they're mostly wealthy individuals. there's a lot of corporations, a number of corporations, but we're seeing a continuing trend of, you know, basically rich people making extremely large donations. >> ifill: were they not able to do that before? >> no, not this way. they're able to give a contribution to-- by giving a contribution to a sup
mitt romney: $57 million, more than his closest competitors combined. that's ron paul at $26 million, newt gingrich at $13 million, and rick santorum at $2 million. but president obama had already raised $128 million for his reelection campaign by the december 31st reporting deadline. that's before the first primary votes were even cast. for more on how money has shaped the campaign so far, we turn to: john dunbar, managing editor of the center for public integrity, which has been tracking the...
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romney really was a moderate republican back in his massachusetts days. obama out was a moderate, centrist democrat. both of them being pushed into positions that are much more is ideological. we are going to have an interesting ideological 2012. tavis: do you believe that obama has moved to the left or he is offering up a populist message at campaign time? >> the latter. he thought that he could bring love and consensus to washington. it turned out there wasn't a market for love and consensus in washington. there is a political war taking place and he was not able to step into it and bring everybody together. tavis: this is a fascinating piece. what was the take away when you asked people on the right to ask what people on the left are getting right. you ask people on the left what folks on the right are doing right. >> people on the left or more generous. tavis: that surprised you? >> and there has been a lot of studies of the character of what it is to be a conservative or a liberal. at conservatives are tougher. they fight harder. they fight for their
romney really was a moderate republican back in his massachusetts days. obama out was a moderate, centrist democrat. both of them being pushed into positions that are much more is ideological. we are going to have an interesting ideological 2012. tavis: do you believe that obama has moved to the left or he is offering up a populist message at campaign time? >> the latter. he thought that he could bring love and consensus to washington. it turned out there wasn't a market for love and...
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you look at romney and santorum fighting against the other. they accuse each other of being a fake conservative. that is the form of criticism that is permissible in the party now. tavis: go back to the midterm elections of 2010 where the president by his on a mission took a shellacking. it said to the tea party may have won the battle but i am not convinced in the long run they will win the war because i do not think this is sustainable, you would say what? >> their plan, their strategy is not healthy for the country. i do not know -- if they have done enough structural change or structural damage. if it is possible to come back, for people like me, i am the last remaining new dealer. i do not know if it is possible for people like me to come back after a couple more victories like that one. tavis: to your point that you are the last new dealer. what do you make in retrospect of all the magazine covers and the stories written and all the columnists who were so shall we say liberal part of the time with their comparison of obama and fdr? >> th
you look at romney and santorum fighting against the other. they accuse each other of being a fake conservative. that is the form of criticism that is permissible in the party now. tavis: go back to the midterm elections of 2010 where the president by his on a mission took a shellacking. it said to the tea party may have won the battle but i am not convinced in the long run they will win the war because i do not think this is sustainable, you would say what? >> their plan, their strategy...
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-- it looks like mitt romney may be the man. your thoughts on that? >> the issue will get far more serious debate which serious solutions and not these kind of a glancing blow, if i am president i will not let iran do this or china do this. that is interesting on the campaign trail. that is not doing business -- dealing with serious issues, whoever the president is going to be dealing with. we need a lot more serious debate and high-level discussion than what we are getting, and i hope we will get that you're a good -- i hope we will get back. >> you chose not to run this time around, but i am always delighted to have your thought about these important issues. i thank you for your time. >> thank you for having me. >> good night from l.a., and keep the faith. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley ast pbs.org. tavis: join me next time for a discussion with the former google executives on the arab uprisings. >> every community has martin luther king boulevard. it is the cornerstone we all know. it is not just a street or boulevard b
-- it looks like mitt romney may be the man. your thoughts on that? >> the issue will get far more serious debate which serious solutions and not these kind of a glancing blow, if i am president i will not let iran do this or china do this. that is interesting on the campaign trail. that is not doing business -- dealing with serious issues, whoever the president is going to be dealing with. we need a lot more serious debate and high-level discussion than what we are getting, and i hope we...
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[captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: when you hear mitt romney say i am not concerned about the very poor, he says i am not concerned about the very poor, nor am i concerned about the very rich. what i hear is the new for are the former middle class. what did you hear about him saying i am not concerned about the super rich or the very poor? >> i heard him say he is out of touch with america today. i am in touch with america. i have trouble as much as you have. i get more e-mails and calls when it comes to money than probably any single person. i read what these people are saying. how many years have i said, the rich are getting richer, the poor are getting poorer, and the middle class is disappearing, the middle class, many are living in poverty, but when he says there is a safety net for the pork, he does not understand these people are not begging for money. these people are not necessarily on substances. these people are working, but they are making minimum wage, and by the time where three weeks into the month, they are greeted by the time they are three weeks int
[captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: when you hear mitt romney say i am not concerned about the very poor, he says i am not concerned about the very poor, nor am i concerned about the very rich. what i hear is the new for are the former middle class. what did you hear about him saying i am not concerned about the super rich or the very poor? >> i heard him say he is out of touch with america today. i am in touch with america. i have trouble as much as you have. i...